Softball Preview: Bayard Rustin Golden Knights vs. Avon Grove Red Devils
The Bayard Rustin Golden Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Avon Grove Red Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Bayard Rustin will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
On Monday, Bayard Rustin earned an 11-6 victory over Oxford.
Bayard Rustin got a massive performance out of Kelly Fricker, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Garner, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Avon Grove fell victim to East and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Avon Grove's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Payton Hale was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Avon Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michaela Sycalik, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Avon Grove didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East only tossed four.
Bayard Rustin's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Avon Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Avon Grove's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bayard Rustin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for Avon Grove, though, as they've only averaged .337. Will they be able to contain Bayard Rustin's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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